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Fatal Accidents 1936
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If the name of the pit is not stated in records, we have recorded this as NK with the miner's usual residence added as an approximate indicator of area

Annual Report for 1936 as reported in Dundee Courier 4 August 1937 
114 fatalities including:
Haulage 21 fatalities
Youths – 12 fatalities


Currently this page lists 103 fatalities 
Year Month Day Name of Colliery First Name Surname Extra information/ Source
1936 January 7 Blantyreferme Charles McLaren Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1936 January 17 Tannochside Thomas Bermudez NK Fractured skull
1936 January 21 Riddochhill William Knight FAI record – NAS "William Knight, coal washing plant attendant, Albert Buildings, Westfield, died on 21 January 1936 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 20 January 1936 in Riddochhill Colliery, Livingston Parish, West Lothian, when he was struck on the stomach by an iron bar"
1936 January 24 Riddochhill Thomas Smart FAI record – NAS "Thomas Smart, coal miner, 3 Albert Buildings, Blackburn, died on 24 January 1936 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 11 January 1936 in Riddochhill Colliery, Blackburn, West Lothian, when the fore-finger of his right hand was cut by a piece of stone"
1936 January 28 NK (Catrine area) James Good Gibson FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 February 7 Aitken William Robertson Newspaper report - Beath pages
1936 February 11 Easter Gartshore David Boyd Newspaper Report - Dunbartonshire accidents
David Boyd
1936 February 12 Kames, Muirkirk John Logie Newspaper Report - Muirkirk pages
1936 February 15 Wilson Mine, Douglas James Mitchell Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1936 February 19 Kingshill Colliery Robert Gordon Greenhorn FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 February 22 Jenny Gray George Anderson Natural causes - death cert.
1936 February 22 NK Bellshill area James McEwan FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 February 28 Gilmerton Edward Gray formerly Gaigalas Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 February 28 NK Coalburn area John Harrison FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 February 29 NK Carluke area William Ross FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 March 6 Fauldhead Colliery James Gray Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages
1936 March 6 Blairmuckhill Colliery Thomas Hilditch FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 March 9 Lumphinnans Colliery Patrick McQuillan Wallace Death cert.FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 March 11 Priory William Paton Newspaper report - Blantyre pages
1936 March 12 NK Bargeddie area William Buchan FAI record – NAS & death cert.
1936 March 14 Loanhead Joseph Hamilton Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 March 15 Fortissat Peter McLeod Newspaper report - Shotts pages
1936 March 21 Plean Colliery David Rae Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1936 March 21 Bardykes John Stewart Newspaper report - Blantyre pages
1936 March 21 No 3 Priory Colliery, Blantyre George Pritchard Death cert & RCE - fall from runaway bogie
1936 March 21 Bardykes James Conlin Newspaper report - Bardykes page
Thomas Coulter
Robert Dawson
George Kirk
Gilbert Roy
1936 March 31 No 2 Level, Straiton West Dook, Clippens Limestone Mine Edward Blackwood Wylie FAI - NAS and death certificate
1936 March 31 Kinglassie Colliery John Farmer FAI - NAS and death certificate
1936 April 7 Barleyside John Collins Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1936 April 13 Aitken Andrew Sneddon Newspaper report - Beath pages
1936 April 14 Kirkstyle Pit Francis Rodman Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1936 April 24 Barrachnie Colliery James Young McDonald Buried by stones and debris which fell from roof
1936 April 25 Lumphinnans Colliery James Mitchell Mill Struck by runaway hutch
1936 May 2 NK Dalkeith area David Davidson Reid Caught by tub
1936 May 5 Gilmerton Thomas Rintoul Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 May 7 Hassockrigg Joseph Duffy Newspaper report - Shotts pages
1936 May 9 Dykehead Colliery Alexander Stewart Headstone
1936 May 12 Meta Robert Snaddon Clackmannan accident pages
1936 May 16 Aitken James Shade Adam Newspaper report - Beath pages
1936 May 18 Manor Powis Alexander McLean Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1936 May 27 Auchengeich William Milligan Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1936 May 28 Lingerwood James Melrose Fletcher Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 May 29 NK Hurlford area William Holland Hamilton FAI - NAS and death certificate
1936 June 2 Stanrigg Mine John Stinson Severe crushing of chest
1936 June 11 Lochore William Baxter Newspaper report - Ballingry pages
1936 June 17 Skellyton Colliery Alexander C. Cummings Headstone
1936 June 21 Foulshiels Robert Elliot or Anderson FAI record – NAS "Robert Elliot formerly Anderson, coal miner, 26 Johnston Terrace, Stoneyburn, died on 21 June 1936 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 28 September 1931 in Foulshiels Colliery, Stoneyburn, West Lothian, when a stone fell from the roof on him"
1936 June 23 Fauldhead Peter Black Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages
1936 June 24 Foulshiels James Henderson FAI record - NAS (natural causes) " James Henderson, coal miner, 64 Old Rows, Stoneyburn, died on 24 June 1936 in Foulshiels Colliery, Stoneyburn, West Lothian, from heart failure"
1936 July 1 Prestongrange Archibald Stafford Cross Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 July 4 Lochore John Pratt Newspaper report - Ballingry pages
1936 July 8 Easter Gartshore Harry Bauld Newspaper Report - Dunbartonshire accidents
1936 July 8 Bowhill Colliery Thomas McGregor Headstone and death certificate
1936 July 11 Glenburn Colliery Andrew  Clement Burleigh Glasgow Herald 13 July 1936 p9 c1
1936 July 12 Blairhall Matthew Rutherford Smart Newspaper report - Fife pages
1936 July 15 Mossbeath Irvine Thomas Beveridge Newspaper report - Beath pages
1936 July 16 Barony John Graham Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1936 July 17 Stepends Colliery William Gallacher FAI - NAS and death certificate
1936 July 17 Cornsilloch Colliery Andrew Gallacher With thanks to Jack Hunter for this information
1936 July 27 Lingerwood Andrew Buchan Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 August 10 Polmaise Colliery Francis Parker Smith Run over by rake of hutches. Cause of death gas gangrene from leg wound (Fallin memorial list)
1936 August 20 Armadale James Prentice Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 August 21 Pennyvenie James Blane Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1936 August 25 Aitken William Truran Newspaper report - Beath pages, Glasgow Herald 26 August 1936 p7 c4
1936 August 25 Valleyfield Lindsay Ramsay McKenzie Roof fall Glasgow Herald 26 August 1936 p7 c4
1936 August 31 Fauldhead Colliery Thomas Parker Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages 
1936 September 4 Barony Robert Wilson Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1936 September 16 Limemilnes Colliery, Ormiston William Vanbeck Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 September 17 Dalmacoulter David Yule Ramsay Leitch New Monkland pages
1936 September 21 Roslin Colliery Thomas Geddes Graham FAI - NAS and death certificate
1936 September 23 Furnaceyard George Williamson Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 September 29 Wellesley Colliery Thomas Taylor Newspaper report - Fife pages
1936 October 2 Woodyett Henry Davidson Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
John McMaster
1936 October 12 Polkemmet David Gardner FAI record – NAS " David Gardner, banksman, East View, Longridge, died on 12 October 1936 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 26 September 1936 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian, when his head was crushed between a shaft gate and a supporting girder"
1936  October 21 Cardowan James Douglas Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1936  October 22 Kinglassie Colliery Matthew Donaldson Newspaper report - Fife pages
1936  October 27 Michael Colliery Richard Hume Natural causes Newspaper report - Fife pages
1936 October 28 Blackrigg Robert Adamson FAI record – NAS "Robert Adamson, coal miner, 14 Craig Terrace, Blackridge, died on 28 October 1936 in No. 2 Blackrigg Colliery, Blackridge, West Lothian, when clay fell on him"
1936 November 3 Lumphinnans George Whyte Newspaper report - Beath pages
1936 November 13 Whitrigg James Murphy FAI record – NAS "James Murphy, bing attendant, 58 Jubilee Road, Whitburn, died on 13 November 1936 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 11 November 1936 in No. 5 Whitrigg Colliery, Whitburn, when he fell down the side of a redd bing"
1936 November 21 Fallin Colliery William Robertson Struck by belt loader (Fallin memorial list)
1936 November 24 Easton Andrew Cairns Muir or Cairns FAI record - NAS " Andrew Cairns Muir known as Andrew Cairns, prop drawer, Hopefield Cottage, Burnside Road, Bathgate, died on 24 November 1936 in Easton Colliery, Bathgate, when material fell from the roof on him"
1936 November 25 Glencraig Andrew Peattie Newspaper report - Ballingry pages
1936 November 26 Blairmuckhill David Baird Gemmell Newspaper report - Shotts pages
1936 November 27 Cardowan Alexander Cook Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1936 November 27 Whitehill Colliery James Robertson Taylor Natural causes
1936 November 27 Montgomeryfield Robert Parker Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1936 November 28 Hamilton Palace George Cousins Newspaper report - Bothwellhaugh pages
1936 December 1 Polmaise Colliery Alexander Ferguson Tetanus, incised wound on right hand. NB This death cert contains no reference to an RCE. (Fallin memorial list)
1936 December 5 Woodend Isaac Whitefield FAI record – NAS " Isaac Whitefield, machineman, 59 Calder Crescent, Armadale, was electrocuted on 5 December 1936 in Woodend Colliery, Armadale"
1936 December 8 Newcraighall John Johnstone Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1936 December 10 Canderrigg Colliery Robert Peters Headstone
1936 December 17 Frances Colliery John Spiers Newspaper report - Fife pages
1936 December 20  Woodyett Alexander Gordon Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1936 December 23 Gore Pit, Arniston Colliery Michael Maughan Fall of stone
1936 December 30 Aitken Colliery John Cochrane Greig Natural causes
1936 December 31 Parkneuk James Brown Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
Last Updated 1st January 2014